Bhawanipatna tense as officers try to curb copying

The Pioneer, 31st March, 2008


On the third day of the current year's High School Certificate (HSC) examination an unprecedented incident happened at Amapani TRW High School under Dharmagada sub division in Kalahandi district on Saturday, when the guardians of the appearing students attacked the officers on special duty to curb malpractices in the examination and completely damaged their vehicles.
Besides, the irate mob went berserk and damaged window pans, chairs, tables and other furniture of the school. The police, however, arrested 24 locals in connection with the case.
For the first time the high school was selected for HSC examination centre in 2008. Regular students of five high schools and ex-regular students of 15 high schools were appearing in the examination center. Sources said the special squad comprising Koksara BDO Basant Oddu, district agriculture officer Manoranjan Mahanty, Dharmagada District Inspector of Schools Chheti Prasad Mund and Bhawanipatna District Inspector of Schools Pradipta Nag on Friday visited the school and started surprise checking.
The squad booked 19 students under malpractice. The examinees reported the matter to their guardians who were outside the school campus. Outraged over the news the guardians along with the locals jumped the school boundary and ransacked the three official vehicles.